Airlines

fastjet Kenya applies for air service licence

fastjet, the low-cost pan-African airline, has incorporated a company in Kenya (fastjet Kenya) as part of its goal to launch a Kenyan base. Further, fastjet Kenya has submitted its Air Service Licence (ASL) application to the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). To comply with local airline ownership rules in Kenya, 51% of the equity of ... <a title="fastjet Kenya applies for air service licence" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-kenya-applies-for-air-service-licence-2/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet Kenya applies for air service licence">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 26, 2014 · 2 min read

Qantas to codeshare with China Airlines

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Qantas will soon offer customers direct access to Taiwan with the launch of a new codeshare agreement with China Airlines. From 15 October, customers will be able to travel on codeshare services operated by China Airlines from Sydney and Brisbane to Taipei, with up to ten return services per ... <a title="Qantas to codeshare with China Airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/qantas-to-codeshare-with-china-airlines-2/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas to codeshare with China Airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 26, 2014 · 2 min read

Wizz Air expands in Poland

Wizz Air today announced further expansion in Poland. This news follows the announcement of the fifth based aircraft and opening of 8 new routes in Warsaw just three weeks ago. The airline will deploy 2 new aircraft in Katowice and Poznan, bringing its fleet in Poland to 18 Airbus A320, representing 25% capacity growth in ... <a title="Wizz Air expands in Poland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-expands-in-poland-2/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air expands in Poland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 26, 2014 · 2 min read

Cathay Pacific adds new service to Boston

Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will launch a new four-times-weekly non-stop service from Hong Kong to Boston on 2 May 2015, subject to government approval. The new service will provide the first direct link between New England and Hong Kong. Boston will become Cathay Pacific’s sixth gateway in the United States, and eighth in ... <a title="Cathay Pacific adds new service to Boston" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cathay-pacific-adds-new-service-to-boston-2/" aria-label="Read more about Cathay Pacific adds new service to Boston">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 25, 2014 · 2 min read

Etihad appoints new General Manager for Switzerland

Etihad Airways has appointed Mr Gianni Tronza as its new General Manager for Switzerland effective immediately.  In his new role, Gianni Tronza will be based in Zurich, where he will lead Etihad Airways’ expanded commercial operations in Switzerland following the introduction of daily flights to Zurich in June 2014. Mr. Alessandro Liverani will continue to lead ... <a title="Etihad appoints new General Manager for Switzerland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-appoints-new-general-manager-for-switzerland/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad appoints new General Manager for Switzerland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 25, 2014 · 2 min read

Wizz Air expands in Budapest

Wizz Air today announced further expansion in Budapest. From 15 May 2015 the airline will deploy a ninth Airbus A320 aircraft and open new services to Lisbon and Maastricht starting on 30 March and 15 May, respectively. Wizz Air will also add 17 extra flights to many of its existing routes. The airline’s capacity increase ... <a title="Wizz Air expands in Budapest" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-expands-in-budapest-2/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air expands in Budapest">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 25, 2014 · 1 min read

Austrian Airlines resumes service to eastern Ukraine

Austrian Airlines restarted flights to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkov and Dnipropetrovsk on Friday that had been suspended after the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet in the region in July. The decision came amid “close coordination with the Ukrainian authorities and on the basis of regular reviews of the local security situation”, it ... <a title="Austrian Airlines resumes service to eastern Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-resumes-service-to-eastern-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines resumes service to eastern Ukraine">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 23, 2014 · 1 min read

Oman Air launches flights to Manila and Jakarta

Oman Air is launching the much-anticipated new services from Muscat to Manila, in the Philippines, and Jakarta, In Indonesia, from December 2014. From 2nd December, Oman Air will be offering two flights a week to Manila, with a third frequency being operated from 13th December. From 12th December, three flights per week will be offered ... <a title="Oman Air launches flights to Manila and Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/oman-air-launches-flights-to-manila-and-jakarta-2/" aria-label="Read more about Oman Air launches flights to Manila and Jakarta">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 23, 2014 · 2 min read

Qantas increases flights to US and South America

Qantas will boost services between Melbourne and Los Angeles, and between Sydney and Santiago, from early 2015, and introduce a new schedule providing the flexibility of morning, midday and evening departures between Australia and the US. From 21 January next year, Qantas will increase its Melbourne to Los Angeles service from a daily service to ... <a title="Qantas increases flights to US and South America" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/qantas-increases-flights-to-us-and-south-america-2/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas increases flights to US and South America">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 22, 2014 · 3 min read

Etihad plan to buy Darwin stake fails to meet Swiss rules

Swiss authorities have warned that a plan by Etihad Airways to buy a third of Switzerland’s Darwin Airline does not meet legal requirements to be approved, as foreign stakes in European airlines come under increasing scrutiny. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) said that Darwin, rebranded as Etihad Regional, has until Sept. 30 to ... <a title="Etihad plan to buy Darwin stake fails to meet Swiss rules" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/etihad-plan-to-buy-darwin-stake-fails-to-meet-swiss-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad plan to buy Darwin stake fails to meet Swiss rules">Read more</a>

AT Staff Aug 22, 2014 · 2 min read